Enhancing society and our
communities for a brighter future
CORPORATE
SOCIAL
RESPONSIBILITY
(CSR) PROSPECTUS
www.inspirecapital.co.uk
Riz Khan is the founder of Inspire Capital Sports. A qualied social worker who specialised in child
protection and youth justice work in the mid 1990’s, Riz has since steered countless organisations in a varied
and growing portfolio, nurturing and developing people whilst innovating and transforming services.
Improving positive outcomes for young people through an exceptional blend of his social work background,
combined with entrepreneurial are and business acumen has enabled Riz to create high quality and high
value organisations, building a solid reputation in the process. He has co-founded and invested in a wide
range of companies across healthcare, nance, and property sectors whilst developing close working with
world renowned professional organisations such as KPMG, Rothschild & Co., PWC, and Bain & Company.
An award-winning entrepreneur who is committed to making a positive impact that delivers high-quality
solutions, Riz has many business successes during a long and seless career.
This has included:
• Supporting tens of thousands of children and young people across care, education and fostering
• As CEO and Chairman has overseen and developed care and education services for young people to over
2,500 Good and Outstanding Ofsted inspections
• Created over 25,000 employment opportunities
• Multiple and successful Private Equity exits as an Investor/CEO/Chairman ranging from £15M - £250M
• Created numerous main boards and operating boards for national organisations, successfully
developing governance, processes and procedures
• Led successful stock market otations as CEO/Chairman for high value/high growth organisations
As a Founder, CEO and Chairman, Riz has led multiple organisations through organic
growth, acquisitions and mergers for organisations such as Advanced Childcare
Group, Integrated Services Provider, Orange Grove Fostercare, Your Chapter,
Flourish Fostering, Partnerships in Children’s Services, bMindful
Psychology, Outcomes First Group and SACCS. His expertise
and innovative outlook has enabled Riz to create Inspire
Capital Sports to further support young people and
engage with like minded organisations who share a
passion for enhancing society and our communities for
a brighter future.
Today Riz provides comprehensive business consulting
and investment services for public and private sector
organisations. This includes business rescue and
turnaround, nurturing and directing senior executives
and board members to become the chief executives of
the future – accelerating the full potential of today’s
leaders, fast tracking their positive impact through
bespoke executive coaching, mentoring and leadership
development programmes. “
I’m proud to have had
the opportunity to
make a positive
dierence to thousands
of vulnerable young
people, helping to
transform their lives.”
ABOUT THE FOUNDER
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Riz Khan - Inspire Capital Sports
OUR VISION
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Since 2013, Government funding for youth services
has eradicated year on year. Youth club closures
and a huge lack of nancial support for local sports
clubs and gyms has put young people at greater
risk of criminal exploitation. This has seen an
increase in criminal behaviour and more worryingly,
youth gun and knife crime.
Youth services cuts have left very little in after
school activities. Community sports clubs up and
down the country are now a main voluntary type
community service that sees a high number of
young people attend, giving them a sense of
community and belonging, helping them develop
positive social relationships and build support
networks and gaining life-long social skills.
Sport not only helps young people get t, and teach
self-discipline, it provides them with an opportunity
to gain a real sense of achievement to reach their
own personal goals whilst helping to banish the
temptations that lie within many inner city areas.
Through the guidance of experienced coaches and
trainers, young people learn valuable life skills such
as teamwork, goal setting, and perseverance.
Sport helps to promote self condence and well
being as well as providing opportunities to engage
with positive activities away from potential criminal
exploitation.
Our vision provides a path to educate and engage
young people in the role that sport can play within
disadvantaged, inner-city communities, showcasing
sport as a positive vehicle to encourage them to
take up alternative opportunities. Our events raise
much needed funds for community sports clubs
and regional charities whilst supporting young
people who want to invest in a sport which may not
available in their local community.
Our vision raises awareness of the lack of youth
recreational facilities available due to national
government constraints on funding, engages the
youth and community whilst promoting healthy
and positive lifestyles, enriching the local
community giving young people with no sporting
experience, a safe and enjoyable environment to
prosper.
THOUSANDS of children
will be taken into care due
to budget cuts, council
bosses warn.
Source: The Independent
Government cutbacks
mean youth services
suer £1b funding cuts in
less than a decade.
Source: C&YP Now
The Government must
act now to end this social
care crisis.
Source: C&YP Now
Youth Services suer
70% funding cut in less
than a decade.
Source: YMCA
Children’s centres are a lifeline for
families across the country.
But now they are at risk of closure.
Source: Action for Children
OUR PURPOSE
Our corporate social responsibility (CSR) purpose
impacts businesses, charities, employees, and
society as a whole.
CSR is not a mandated practice in the UK; instead, it
is something extra that organisations do to improve
their local and global communities. This means that
the general public can be impacted by CSR as well
when they get to reap the benets of companies’
do-good eorts.
The over-arching aim of our CSR is to give back to
the community, take part in philanthropic causes
that benet young people, and provide positive
social value.
When an organisation leads with social purpose,
respondents were:
• 76% more likely to trust that organisation
• 72% more likely to be loyal to that company
• 70% more likely to defend that organisation
• 72% more likely to forgive that company in the
case of a misstep
Businesses are increasingly turning to CSR to make
a dierence and build a positive brand around their
organisation. And because social responsibility is
not a mandated practice, it can function as a
powerful dierentiator for businesses that partake.
of employees believe of employees believe
companies must lead companies must lead
with purposewith purpose
of employees say they of employees say they
wouldn’t work for a wouldn’t work for a
company without a company without a
strong purposestrong purpose
of senior executives of senior executives
believe a strong sense of believe a strong sense of
collective purpose within collective purpose within
their organisation drives their organisation drives
employee satisfactionemployee satisfaction
of consumers are more likely of consumers are more likely
to use companies that are to use companies that are
committed to making the committed to making the
world a better placeworld a better place
77%77% 90%90%
70%70%
93%93%
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* Source: www.impactreporting.co.uk/social-value-stats correct as at August 2021* Source: www.impactreporting.co.uk/social-value-stats correct as at August 2021
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BURSARY FUND
The Inspire Capital Sports Bursary Fund is designed
to support some of the brightest up and coming
sporting talent in the United Kingdom.
The Inspire Capital Sports Bursary Fund can open
up a wealth of resources as well as a nancial top-up
to promising young people. We will work with inner
city schools to identify those aged 11-18 who have
a desire to pursue their dreams of participating in a
specic sport who may not have the nancial means
to do so.
A key priority for Inspire Capital Sports is to close
the gap in attainment between those from poorer
and more auent backgrounds, and to ensure that
young people have the opportunity of participating
in, and benet from sport.
What is The Inspire Capital Sports Bursary Fund?
Our bursaries are awarded to young people on the
basis of their sporting ability and potential for a
given period of time. They dier from student loans
as they don’t have to be paid back.
Why do Inspire Capital Sports oer bursaries?
Bursaries are oered to help young people to
progress in sport while they pursue education.
Training and competing at a high level is a huge
demand on a young person’s time, body, and
budget. Funding of this kind – along with the extra
benets that come with it – can relieve some of the
pressure, and make balancing everything more
manageable.
Plus, young people can get excellent exposure and
experience, especially if they wish to compete
in sport professionally.
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There are plenty of reasons why to partner with
Inspire Capital Sports, and for many people it’s
a very personal choice - but here are just a few
reasons why you may want to consider getting
involved.
It’s a reason close to your hearts
There are many community clubs doing incredible
work to help young people. And we all have
dierent causes that strike a chord with us.
You help make a dierence
When you choose to partner with Inspire Capital
Sports - no matter how big or small the
contribution you’re helping to make a real
dierence for young people. We have a range of
opportunities to become involved which helps
community sports clubs to continue to carry out
their crucial work thanks to the generosity of
organisations such as yours. When you partner with
us, you’ll know that your decision to get involved
is making a tangible impact on the lives of young
people and local communities.
Brings us closer to the society we want to live in
Imagine your local community where no child was
involved in criminal activity, and young people
were treated kindly and fairly with the same
opportunities in life. With your help, that’s what
Inspire Capital Sports is collectively working
towards. Real change takes work, and we can’t do
it alone. Your support will help community clubs
work towards creating a society that benets
everyone, leaving no one behind.
Improving the lives of vulnerable young people
We believe that every child should have a safe,
secure and enjoyable childhood and be the best
they can. Supporting local sports clubs helps
support young people from inner-city areas who
are disadvantaged and face challenges in their
lives. We know children are the future and every
child deserves a childhood free from potential
criminal exploitation. This is why we continue to
work to keep young people safe using sport as a
vehicle - together we can change their lives.
WHY PARTNER
Organisations and individuals who choose to
partner with Inspire Capital Sports selessly help
to make their local communities a better place
for everyone, not just young people. We all need
to play our part in whatever way we can. While
we like to believe we can make a dierence on
our own, often we can do more together.
Aligning with Inspire Capital Sports aids
businesses corporate social responsibility in the
idea that an organisation has a responsibility to
the local community in which they serve.
Businesses that embrace corporate social
responsibility with this sporting initiative
empowers them to be and act in a socially
responsible way to have a positive impact on
society.
Supporting Inspire Capital Sports benets
society’s most vulnerable young people -
often those in who are in need are the most
overlooked. That’s why this initiative has been
created to ll the gaps and provide support to
community sports clubs to help the most
vulnerable young people. Other benets provide
a sense of belonging. Life can often be dicult,
but remembering we’re all in this together can
help us feel more connected to those around us.
And when organisations play their part to lend
a helping hand to those in need, they feel more
like an active part of the community where we’re
all united in our common goal of supporting
young people.
Your actions can also inspire others to pay
attention to this important issue and oer their
support too. Networking with colleagues,
customers and suppliers lets them know you’re
supporting a worthwhile cause and why it
matters to you, leading the way and setting
an example for others. Rest assured that every
pound raised from supporting Inspire Capital
Sports, its associated charities, and
community sports clubs, goes towards helping
young people have the opportunities they
deserve. No matter how much your contribution,
and whether that comes via a bursary, or by
sponsoring an event, your participation will
automatically full your own organisations’
corporate social responsibility aspirations.
HOW YOU WILL BENEFIT
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ENRICHING YOUNG PEOPLE’S LIVES
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“
Boxing teaches young
people to respect
authority and their peers,
teaching them self
respect, encouraging them
to hold their head high,
where sportsmanship is
instilled early on and is a
valuable lesson for them to
learn throughout their life.”
Omar Ali-Faten
Founder, Longsight Boxing Club
CASE STUDY
As part of our CSR initiative, our rst fundraising
event was successfully held in 2019. With the
impact of Covid, no further events were held until
2023 where we kick-started the year in ne style
hosting an event in Manchester attended by over
600 guests and dignitaries.
The event raised tens of thousands of pounds for
three local charities - Longsight Boxing Club,
Mother’s Against Violence (MAV UK) and Moss
Side Fire Station Boxing Club. Longsight Boxing
Club provides opportunities for hundreds of
young people, seven days a week, to be coached
in a disciplined and structured approach, and who,
through Government cutbacks and youth club
closures, have found it dicult to access sport in
their community.
Moss Side Fire Station Boxing Club is run by local re
ghters who give their own personal time and skills
to help the community of Moss Side and
surrounding areas. Their commitment is to “help
develop the personal attributes of young people
within the community we serve to reect the
qualities and attributes we value as re ghters.
We aim to act as role models and mentors to help
mould our members to be role models to the wider
community.”
MAV UK works in partnership with communities and
young people to tackle serious violent crime and
youth violent crime through a community-centred
approach. They provide educational awareness
of gun and knife crime, counselling, and outreach
work, campaigning for positive change, promoting
the eradication of violence, educating the public
about the issues of gun and knife crime and its
impact upon those aected.
Inspire Capital Sports has the professional air and
dedication to maximise fundraising and
promotional opportunities for organisations who
choose to partner with us. From the outset, the main
focus of our events is to raise much needed funds to
benet young people and local charities. But the key
ingredient for raising this essential funding has to be
the enjoyment and the entertainment of the guests
that really make for an utterly memorable
experience.
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OUR EXPERIENCE
Since 1996, Inspire Capital Sports founder, Riz Khan,
has been supporting and celebrating company
milestones, charity events and rewarding and
recognising employee’s achievements, oering
expert solutions which engage, enthral and
captivate audiences in the UK and abroad.
With a wealth of industry experience, Inspire
Capital Sports are proud to work alongside a diverse
range of happy clients. From blue-chip international
corporations to professional industry associations,
charities and public-sector organisations, we oer
a complete turnkey service.
Over the years we have supported many styles of
corporate events, managing the whole project from
conception to delivery, from traditional events to
charitable fundraisers, the Inspire Capital Sports
team can support with the end-to-end curation and
delivery of bespoke, high touch and perfectly
executed event experiences.
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SPONSORSHIP OPPORTUNITIES
Excellent opportunity to network
with like-minded organisations
Help to improve the local community
in which your business serves
Put your organisation on the map in
the CSR world
Helps to support your strategic goals
of being an employer of purpose
Shout about your CSR commitment
to your customers and employees
Sponsorship can often be hard to nd, so it’s
important to go about it in an organised and
professional way. However, many organisations are
keen to engage in opportunities in their local
community.
We have a range of sponsorship packages available
to suit varying budgets including Platinum ‘headline’
and Gold packages and table tickets that provide
your organisation with a variety of promotion
opportunities to maximise your organisations
awareness at an Inspire Capital Sports event.
There are the obvious benets that sponsorship
can oer including brand awareness, press release
coverage via the local media, video teaser exposure,
VIP ringside tables, event pop-up expo stand, award
presentation giving and audience speech.
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“
Amazing to see the
impact of the boxing club
was having on ground
level. It was a knockout
event.”
Joe Hardsta, Chief Technical Ocer
- Mentor Software
“
We believe that it’s important
to give back to the community.
The boxing fundraiser was the
perfect opportunity to do so
as it brought local people
together, to raise awareness
for a great cause which targets
underprivileged youth and
gives them another
opportunity at life.
Aneel Mussarat, CEO
- Manchester Property Group
GET IN TOUCH
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For more information on partnering with Inspire Capital Sports and supporting your local
community, please contact Lindsay Foster, Executive Assistant.
Our sponsors from previous events include:
Our patrons include: Business Accelerator Consulting Group, Awareness Software Ltd,
Clearwater Corporate Finance, Pannone Corporate, Rib Eye Steakhouse, The Little Sports Group,
Al Murad Tiles and Ignite Growth.
